Comments on: CU students and officials uncertain about e-cigarettes http://cuindependent.com/2010/10/22/cu-students-and-officials-uncertain-about-e-cigarettes/ University of Colorado Daily Student Newspaper Site in Boulder: Breaking News, Sports, Entertainment, Opinion Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:17:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nicole http://cuindependent.com/2010/10/22/cu-students-and-officials-uncertain-about-e-cigarettes/comment-page-1/#comment-14048 Nicole Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:09:05 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=19743#comment-14048 while this one manufacturer you're highlighting may, they don't all "look just like cigarettes." There are many, many styles, colors and sizes. They come in all different price ranges, too, some as low as $30 for a whole kit containing enough for two complete e-cigarettes with chargers and cartridges. You don't even have to use prefilled cartridges, you can buy juices or get creative and mix your own. The variety of choice with these is endless and since I make my own juices, costs me about $40 a month for supplies, including extra parts when needed. I wish people would stop being so cut-and-dry about them. I'd love to read just one article outlining the choices that we have when purchasing them. while this one manufacturer you’re highlighting may, they don’t all “look just like cigarettes.” There are many, many styles, colors and sizes. They come in all different price ranges, too, some as low as $30 for a whole kit containing enough for two complete e-cigarettes with chargers and cartridges. You don’t even have to use prefilled cartridges, you can buy juices or get creative and mix your own. The variety of choice with these is endless and since I make my own juices, costs me about $40 a month for supplies, including extra parts when needed. I wish people would stop being so cut-and-dry about them. I’d love to read just one article outlining the choices that we have when purchasing them.

]]> By: Dorothy Taylor, LPN http://cuindependent.com/2010/10/22/cu-students-and-officials-uncertain-about-e-cigarettes/comment-page-1/#comment-14037 Dorothy Taylor, LPN Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:58:01 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=19743#comment-14037 The ingredients found in the liquid used for e-cigs are propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine and flavoring, all of these ingredients are FDA approved for human consumption. Yes nicotine is addictive but no more so in and of itself than is caffiene. E-cigs are meant to be used as smoking alternatives, not as nicotine cessation devices. They have no more carcinogens in them than do FDA approved nicotine patches. In the 5 years that they have been on the global market, there have been no reports of serious health problems or deaths reported. Many users of e-cigs find that they completely stop smoking tobacco cigarettes and use their e-cigs only. This only means that they stop smoking tobacco cigarettes they do not stop using nicotine, which they receive from the use of their e-cigs. The ingredients found in the liquid used for e-cigs are propylene glycol, glycerin, nicotine and flavoring, all of these ingredients are FDA approved for human consumption. Yes nicotine is addictive but no more so in and of itself than is caffiene. E-cigs are meant to be used as smoking alternatives, not as nicotine cessation devices.

They have no more carcinogens in them than do FDA approved nicotine patches. In the 5 years that they have been on the global market, there have been no reports of serious health problems or deaths reported. Many users of e-cigs find that they completely stop smoking tobacco cigarettes and use their e-cigs only. This only means that they stop smoking tobacco cigarettes they do not stop using nicotine, which they receive from the use of their e-cigs.

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